Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Relations Commission - Minutes - 10/13/1988AdmStrative Services . Employee Development Department Present: Steve Francis Kathy Brandon Fred Edmonds Robin Trent Randy Ross Mary Shultz Human Relations Commission Minutes October 13, 1988 Absent: Guests: Paul Loopo (resigned) David Lipp Rosemary Sheridan Ed Gibbs Susan Lamb I. Minutes approved as corrected. II. Committee Reports Staff Jaime Mares 2 Interns A. Committee of Executive Delegation (CED) - No report B. EEO/AA - No report C. Police - Sub committee will meet with Lt. Haals on October 28 at 3:00 p.m. in Chief's Conference Room regarding issues left hanging from last meeting. David would like to submit amendments to grievance procedure. D. Community Action Board - (CAB) - Randy Ross Reported on National Community Action Board's meeting in Dallas. Asked members to save receipt slips from Toddy's, King Soopers, and Safeway for CAB money -raising project. Contributions will go to CAB Political Action Committee (PAC) for lobbying activities. E. HRC Award Kathy Brandon has volunteered to serve on the HRC Award Committee. F. Human Relations Commission/Commission on Status of Women Work Project - Randy Ross Child care bill was not passed. On October 17, at 6:00 p.m. in CIC, joint meeting with Commission on Status of Women. Randy was authorized to make arrangements as needed with this committee. 200 West Mountain Avenue • P.O. Boy 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-(b53; Human Relations Commission Minutes, October 13, 1988 Page 2 G. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Steve Francis Moved, seconded and passed that David Lipp be made chairman of Martin Luther King, Jr. committee. 6-0. III. Old Business A. Fred reported on a conversation with Chuck Mabry about HRC actions regarding proposed change in sexual orientation action. Chuck did not feel it appropriate for HRC to take a stand on an issue already going to a vote of people. Two groups have been active in getting information together: Clergy Coalition on Sexual Preference Coalition for Civil Rights and Individual churches. Coalition for Civil Rights will hold a press conference at 5:00 p.m. on October 20 at University Park Holiday Inn. It was moved, seconded and passed by a vote of 6-0 that a member of HRC be present and represent HRC at this press conference. Moved, seconded, and passed by a vote of 6-0, that Fred be member to do so. B. Steve has prepared a statement regarding HRC's feelings on Official English Amendment. He has had statement translated into fifteen languages. This statement will be submitted to the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, Triangle Review, and Coloradoan. IV. New Business HRC members were asked to rank the issues discussed at the August retreat. Members were polled as to their #1 and #2 choices of importance. Robin: #1 Advocate for Human Service Funding #2 Substance abuse Kathy: #1 Funding #2 Broader vision of Community's needs Mary: #1 Funding #2 Women in work force Fred: #1 Police #2 Child care • Human Relations Commission Minutes, October 13, 1988 Page 3 Randy: #1 Funding #2 Child care and women in work force Steve: #1 Drug abuse (substance) #2 Child care and women in work force Moved, seconded, and carried by 6-0 that we choose number one priority as being advocates with the City to increase Human Service funding. Randy and Mary are subcommittee. Moved, seconded, and passed by 6-0 vote, that we choose as number two priority substance abuse education. Robin and Kathy are subcommittee. The two subcommittees are to relate the number one and number two priorities to the charge of the HRC and report back at the November meeting. V. Announcements: A. Paul has resigned as of 10/11/88. The City will take applications for Paul's position on HRC. Commission members are asked to make nominations and get nominees to make application. Paul's resignation also leaves an opening on CAB from Fort Collins HRC. Will be filled at a later date. B. Pam Garcia will speak at a multi -cultural activity in the spring at CSU. C. Ed Gibbs announced that changes in the Federal Fair Housing Law will go into effect in March. Also announced that mental impair- ment has been proposed as a change in Colorado State law. Steve asked Ed to present a short program about the relationship of his job and charge of HRC as meeting the education charge of HRC members. VI. Meeting adjourned.